#4FD88E
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(78.9% 0.16 156), rgb(79, 216, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#4FD88E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FD88E |
| RGB | rgb(79, 216, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 64%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.16 156) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4FD88E | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4FD88E | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4FD88E text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4FD88E text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 100
100
#D2F4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.047 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#A9EBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.088 156.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4FD88E
oklch(78.9% 0.16 156)
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Step 400
400
#00BF71
oklch(70.7% 0.172 155.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#4FD88E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D7C889 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BB93 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D6C5 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FD88E
#4FD88E
oklch(78.9% 0.16 156)
- #F990E1
#F990E1
oklch(79% 0.16 336)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4FD88E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.028
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.032
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.039
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.060
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.064
Use #4FD88E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.